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Dead at age 74

1,537 Notable deaths

Richard Scarry

Author and illustrator from the united states.

Born June 5th, 1919 in Boston. [ref]

Died April 30th, 1994 at 74 years old in Gstaad (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Rod Marsh

Former australian wicketkeeper (1947–2022).

Born November 4th, 1947 in Armadale. [ref]

Died March 4th, 2022 at 74 years old in Adelaide (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Fuzzy Zoeller

American professional golfer.

Born November 11th, 1951 in New Albany.

Died November 27th, 2025 at 74 years old in Floyds Knobs. [ref]

Glenn Strange

Actor (1899-1973).

Born August 16th, 1899 in Otero County.

Died September 20th, 1973 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).

Hendrik Lorentz

Dutch physicist.

Born July 18th, 1853 in Arnhem. [ref]

Died February 4th, 1928 at 74 years old in Haarlem. [ref]

Theodore Dreiser

American novelist and journalist (1871–1945).

Born August 27th, 1871 in Terre Haute. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1945 at 74 years old in Hollywood. [ref]

Ivan Koloff

Canadian professional wrestler.

Born August 25th, 1942 in Montreal.

Died February 18th, 2017 at 74 years old in Winterville (liver cancer). [ref]

Signe Toly Anderson

American singer (1941–2016).

Born September 15th, 1941 in Seattle.

Died January 28th, 2016 at 74 years old in Beaverton (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Kitten Natividad

Mexican actress, exotic dancer and porn star (1948–2022).

Born February 13th, 1948 in Ciudad Juárez. [ref]

Died September 24th, 2022 at 74 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Ian Gelder

English actor.

Born June 3rd, 1949 in Gloucestershire.

Died May 6th, 2024 at 74 years old (cholangiocarcinoma). [ref]

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